# Tan Tan Ramen

A spicy, creamy ramen dish featuring ground pork, a sesame-based soup, and fresh noodles, inspired by Chinese Dan Dan noodles.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 oz ground pork
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk scallion, chopped
- 2 tbsp chinese sesame paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili oil
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 2 cup chicken stock
- 2 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 1 tbsp doubanjiang
- 2 serving fresh ramen noodles
- spinach (optional)

## Instructions

1. Marinate the pork by mixing it with minced ginger and mirin.
2. Mix the sesame paste, soy sauce, chili oil, rice vinegar, and sugar together to create the soup base.
3. Combine chicken stock and unsweetened soy milk in a pot and heat until simmering, ensuring not to let it reach a rapid boil.
4. In a pan with a little oil, brown the marinated pork until crispy. Stir in the doubanjiang and chopped garlic and stir-fry for one minute.
5. Boil noodles in water for 60 to 90 seconds, adding spinach in the last few seconds of cooking.
6. Add half the soup base to a serving bowl, pour in the hot broth mixture, add the cooked noodles and spinach, and top with the cooked pork and scallions.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- whisk
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/uU_RGZ4tBVw?si=SyBpsFVtn4Rsn12s
- Creator: The Woks of Life
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a64b77be-db16-4864-9165-498951a57f90
- Extracted: 2026-10-23

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